Delaying the Game picture postcard
Date1910
DescriptionA black-and-white picture postcard of an unidentified man, center, dressed as a baseball player captured kissing an unidentified woman, right, who is also dressed as a baseball catcher, while standing near a base. Another unidentified woman, left, dressed as a baseball player, has her hand on the man's back while holding open a book and looking towards the couple. All three are dressed in baseball uniforms but the woman, on the left, has Elmwood across the front of her uniform. A caption on the front of the picture postcard reads, "Delaying the game." A handwritten caption on the front of the picture postcard reads, "Laura does this ever happen." A letter written on the reverse reads, "Dear Laura, How's the world using you, you must come + see us you + _____ well lots of love to all From Mary [?] Stephens." The copyright and publisher information is printed at the bottom of the postcard.
Object numberBL-2012-00497-009
Classificationsphotographic materials
Collection NumberBA PHT 180 Innuendo postcards
Dimensions5 x 3.5 in.
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